News from on and off island.
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Super Sarah Raises Over £4,000 for Diabetes Charity
Sarah had set out to raise £1,000.
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Rodd to Start Against Australia
Having been born in Scotland, Bevan Rodd was raised on the Isle of Man.
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Whatever You Grow Will Save a Bro
If you or your sports club/colleagues are taking part and want to show us what you grow, let us know by emailing hello@gefthemongoose.com
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Back to the Bowl
Kick off on Saturday is at 6.30pm.
Picture credit: FC Isle of Man
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Gef’s Morning Brief
Catchup with the news this Tuesday morning.
Picture: FC Isle of Man
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Orran The Dragon Slayer
The Dragon’s Face Race sees competitors run from North to South Wales.
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Highlights From the Paralympics
From Dame Sarah Storey to the wheelchair rugby team, it’s been a great games for Team GB.
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Gran Fondo Comes to the Rock
As a result of the races, there will be a series of road closures in force across the weekend, mostly across the north and west of the island.
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Fancy a Spell in the Dugout?
The island’s FA is looking for new men’s and women’s team coaches.
Photo by Ambitious Creative Co. – Rick Barrett
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T20 Legends Visiting Island This Weekend
Two Northamptonshire Steelback icons will be leading coaching sessions this weekend.
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Female Athletes Fight Back
Recent controversies leading up the Olympics have seen a variety of female athletes criticised for the way they dress or held back from dressing how they want to.
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Fan Park to Cheer on Cav
A cycle ride and a fan zone will cheer on Cav this weekend.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News from on and off island.
Image: Jen Adams from MWDW using the new equipment in Peel
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Cavaliers Crowned Isle of Man Basketball Champions
Last Thursday saw the Microgaming Cavaliers crowned as Isle of Man Basketball champions in a low scoring, but tense final. This marked the end of a four year odyssey to climb back to the top of the mountain for the first time since 2017 for the Cavs.
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It’s Like Riding A Bike
Back in August 2019, when Nathan Harrison completed his Manx Grand Prix double, none of us could have thought that it would be over two years before we would see racing on the world’s most famous road circuit. Now, with the countdown to TT22 well underway, Gef sat down with […]
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Cav Returns to Le Tour
Mark Cavendish celebrates winning the final stage of the 2021 Baloise Belgium Tour
Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Skipton Cup Postponed
FC Isle of Man and Guernsey FC will meet next summer instead as border regs make travel for players and fans unrealistic.
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Steps to Close for Five Weeks
The steps link the South Quay and Douglas Head Road.
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Live TV Coverage for TT22
The TT is going live an uninterrupted on TV from 2022.
Image credit: http://www.iomttraces.com
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Equestrian Star is Sportswoman of the Year
After last year’s event was held online, the Sports Awards returned to the Villa Marina.
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Athletes to Get Support with Mental Health
Elite sport can be incredibly demanding, and research suggests certain factors such as injury or deselection can increase the risk of athletes developing depression and anxiety.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Disabled Sports Boost A project that enables children with disabilities to try new sports at the NSC has been given £3,000 to buy new equipment. Currently around 80 children from 13 schools take part in Manx Sport and Recreation’s (MSR) Disability School Sports Programme that started in 2017. It is run by […]
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The Talking Mongoose – Sam meets Paul Jones
In a slightly delayed release, Sam Turton chats to Paul Jones about the European Super League, FC Isle of Man and its role in the community and the dreaming of the FA Cup
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Rugby 7s Event a ‘Practice Run’ For Major Festival Next Year
Douglas Rugby Club to host a major event next year, with details due soon.
Photo Credit: Richard Ebbutt
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Women’s Football Boss Calls it a Day
Brian Cowin at the Ynys Mon tournament. Photo credit: Gary
Weightman, Vannin Photos.
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MYG Introduces BMX Biking
Manx Youth Games introduces BMX Biking. Here, Sam chats to Gianni Epifani and Gareth Lloyd about this year’s games and the link between sport and mental well-being.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
Business Support Applications for the Coronavirus Business Support Scheme (CBSS) – Circuit Break (March 2021) and the Business Premises Support Scheme (BPSS), which were introduced to support businesses during the Circuit Break Lockdown, have been extended until Friday May 14. The CBSS – Circuit Break (March 2021) was introduced on […]
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
News and sport from on and off island.
Image credit: Manx Press Pictures iMuseum https://www.imuseum.im
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Real Football Will be Found at the Bernabowl
Why the European Super League has me agreeing with Gary Neville, falling out of love with Liverpool and admitting I was wrong about FC Isle of Man.
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Oscar’s Tour de Manx football
From Croit Lowey to Andreas Playing Fields, Oscar will cycle to each ground on the island.
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Ardwhallan Services Under Review
The centre is based on and around West Baldwin Reservoir, better known as Injerbreck.
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Olympic Champion to be Guest of Honour at Sports Awards
Peter Kennaugh won gold at London 2012, becoming the first Manxman to win one in 100 years.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
A win for Cav in Turkey, a law firm moves into new digs and National Rail’s well intentioned gesture backfires.
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If the Cloth Cap Fits
Ahead of Saturday’s Grand National, Sam Turton is hoping for a Manx winner as Trevor Hemmings seeks to make history.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
A busy day with Covid passports, Manx music and the World Snooker Championships making the news headlines.
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Gef’s Daily Roundup
A TT racer will require daily injections because of a rare illness, the island’s tips are so busy they have to close and the death of a beloved TV star.
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FA Analysing Diversity Survey Results
Manx football is currently suspended as a result of the latest lockdown, with the FA stating its intention to complete the season, which can be extended to the end of June if required.
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The End is in Sight
‘We’re tantalisingly close to getting it sorted but every time we schedule a date to get people over to put the blooming things up, coronavirus seems to come up again.’
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Inspirational Anna
A quite remarkable woman is tackling a solo triathlon later this year and raising funds for a charity that has supported her. Anna-Lucia Parker, who lives with the auto-immune disease lupus, is racing in the Solo Sprint Triathlon, which is due to be held in Ramsey on May 8th. She […]
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MSR Goes Zooming On
The school holidays are traditionally when Manx Sport & Recreation runs a variety of sports schools all across the island, but obviously this Easter it won’t be able to do that. Instead, it has decided it will run free Zoom classes for children and their families covering everything from dance […]
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Ambassadors for Manx Sport
Fifty one athletes will receive Isle of Man Sport Aid (IoMSA) scholarships this year through a programme that will see them act as sporting ambassadors for the island. Recipients will receive financial support to help with travel and equipment and access to facilities at the Isle of Man Sport Institute […]
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Sports Awards Delayed
The Isle of Man Sports Awards have been postponed until the summer due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. The celebration of sport was to be staged at the Villa Marina in Douglas this month but has been rescheduled to Wednesday 2 June The annual event sees the achievements of the Island’s […]
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Mike’s Running for Lung Cancer Research
Mike Hayler Mike Hayler just loves to run and he’s never put off by a hill. The Isle of Man provides plenty of scenic routes to challenge him and the Millennium Way, approximately 28 miles in length, is a particular favourite. He was recently inspired to run the Retro Running […]
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MGP and Classic TT Red Flagged
The Gov has confirmed that this year’s Classic TT and MGP races have been cancelled. The races were due to run from Sunday August 22 to Friday September 3. Enterprise Minister Laurence Skelly said: ‘Despite the undoubted progress that the Isle of Man and the UK are making in rolling […]
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Packet Will Transfer Southern 100 Bookings
Following the announcement that the Southern 100 has been cancelled, the Steam Packet has confirmed that affected passengers will be offered the opportunity to transfer their booking or receive a full refund. From Wednesday 10th March, customers affected by the cancellation of the road race event will be able to transfer […]
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Southern 100 Cancelled
Not a major surprise, but still a major disappointment as the organisers of the Southern 100 have confirmed the races have had to be cancelled again this year. This decision means only the Manx GP and Classic TT have not yet been formally cancelled, but it is widely expected this […]
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TT 2022 Schedule Released
While this year is another write off, the proposed schedule for TT 2022 has been published. The world’s greatest road races will return next year, with the festival scheduled to run from Sunday May 29 to Friday June 10 2022. https://gef.im/gef/tt2022 Race Schedule Saturday June 4 – Superbike TT Race […]
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Sport Will Be Ready to Resume After Lockdown
Sport on the island has been suspended with the announcement of our third lockdown, but is ready to go again once it ends. A number of governing bodies have issued statements regarding the situation and their plans for when sport is allowed to resume. The Isle of Man FA has […]
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Walking the Parish for Inspirational Heather
Cameron Pringle, Heather Christian and Dani Christian. Dani Christian and Cameron Pringle are giving a unique Mother’s Day gift to their mum and godmother respectively – by signing up for the Parish Walk 2021 in aid of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation IOM. The two local fundraisers have started training […]
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FA Launches Discrimination Survey
A survey, aimed at gathering data on ethnicity and discrimination in Manx football has been launched by Isle of Man FA. The move follows an approach to the IOMFA by local player Furo Davies, along with the People of Colour Isle of Man group, who brought their thoughts and experiences […]
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Sports Awards Shortlists Announced
The nominees for the 2020 Isle of Man Sports Awards have been revealed with names from on and off island making up the shortlists. The annual celebration will see the island’s top athletes, teams and coaches recognised in front of sports fans at the Villa Marina in Douglas on March […]
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Rally Red Flagged
The Manx National Rally, planned for May 14 and 15, has been cancelled because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Organiser and promoter Manx Auto Sport had been in the advanced stages of planning for the two-day rally which would see a host of competitors from across the UK and beyond […]
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5-5-5 Challenge Returns
Sean Doyle, image credit: Vannin Photos/ Gary Weightman A lockdown movement is taking shape as this week a new, but familiar, challenge has taken to social media when Sean Doyle announced on facebook the return of the “5-5-5” challenge. Now cast your mind back to the first lockdown and everybody […]
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Atlantic Andrew
Manxman Andrew Baker has set off on a journey of a lifetime: to row solo from Portugal to Barbados to raise money and awareness for mental health. His girlfriend Lucy Partington spoke to Gef to tell us more about Andrew’s mammoth effort. What is he doing? Andrew set off from […]
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TT 2021 Cancelled – Gov Statement
“The Isle of Man Government has taken the decision, as a result of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, to cancel the 2021 Isle of Man TT Races, which were due to take place from Saturday 29th May to Saturday 12th June next year. Minister for Enterprise, Laurence Skelly MHK said: […]
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How to deadlift like a champ
Photo credit: Pete Simm On 27th November, gym owner Sam Murphy will be attempting to break the 24 hour deadlift record by attempting to lift 10 reps of 60kg every minute over 24 hours, to make the new record of 600,000kg. We spoke to Sam to find out how to […]
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Take that cold-water plunge – it’s good for you
Cold showers. Two words that are enough to send shivers down your spine without having to experience it. It’s rare that you’d find someone who actually favours an icy cold shower in the morning (freaks), let alone someone who gets up early for a wintery sea dip. And yet, we […]
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New Beginnings – FC IOM
A summer’s day, 2019. I am sitting in the then Gef HQ on Douglas Quay, watching the sparkle on the still water. It is early afternoon and the day-drinkers are making their way to The Bridge, ready for beers, wines, ciders and laughter in the sun. I remember this day […]
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Gef’s Ultimate Spectator Guide: Not the TT 2020
The ‘Senior Race Day’ ritual seems like a distant memory as we approach the end of – what would have been – TT week 2020. Grabbing the tinnies and pre-made sarnies, pitching up for the day in a random field at 6am, getting those pre-race butterflies as Manx Radio TT […]
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Not the TT 2020 – Teams
Here we have it, the Not the TT 2020 teams! Made up of pairs of local riders and local cyclists raising money for the Manx Solidarity Fund, helping those impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Remember, it’s not a race! The winner won’t be the fastest lap, it’s the team who […]
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Not the TT 2020
Not the TT 2020 will see local riders pairing up with local cyclists to complete a lap of the legendary TT course – still on 2 wheels, but this time they’ll be powering themselves around. The challenge will raise much needed funds for the Manx Solidarity Fund, helping those impacted by […]
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My insight into Sporting Club Isle of Man, by Joe Reid
Isle of Man Sportsman of the year, Joe Reid, shares his thoughts on how the initiative could benefit the Island’s sporting and wider community in years to come.
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Cycling ‘The Lap’ with Anna Christian
Being part of the global sport that is cycling, and with friends based in all corners of the world, I’ve heard so much about how different countries are handling this pandemic and the restrictions they have in place. I feel so lucky that our lockdown has allowed us to still […]
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19 MARATHONS IN 19 DAYS
Yes, you read that right.
NINETEEN marathons in NINETEEN days!
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A Love Letter To Tim Glover’s Voice
This year, instead of counting down to TT we’re all eagerly tuning in to the Government’s daily coronavirus briefings. While we are becoming somewhat familiar with the various MHKs and their defining characteristics, there’s one voice in the room that just hits differently. One voice that immediately transports me to […]
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LET’S GET PHYSICAL
It’s no secret that regular exercise positively influences serotonin levels in your brain, and right now we need all the serotonin we can get!
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A kick-about for Jamie
Every August since 2010 there has been a little event held at Laxey football club.This event sees teams of old, young, fit, sometimes slow and often drunk humans gather to play out a fun 5-aside tournament in memory of a fun-loving, popular Manx teenager who tragically lost his life in […]
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Team Mad Manx – Mongol Rally
10,000 miles through 21 countries over 75 days, in a twenty year old hatchback, with no support, guidance or set route. Sounds like a geffing buzz, right? Well that is exactly what is in store for Team Mad Manx.A group of self-proclaimed naive and totally unprepared friends will take on […]
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TT 2019: Life Inside the Course…
While the Island gears up for the busiest fortnight of the year, where sitting on a hedge, being sunburnt to a crisp and drinking from plastic glasses is the norm. Can we just pause for a moment and spare a thought to the forgotten folk of the famous TT races… […]
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TT 2019 : Schedule
TT IS SO CLOSE, WE CAN SMELL IT. We’ve listed the practice and full race schedule below, which is of course, subject to change due to Manannan, Mother Nature and well, every other weather God around!Pass us a beer…our bodies are READY! QUALIFYING PROGRAMME 2019 SATURDAY 25TH MAY 18:20 – […]